Friday, June 11, 2010

I'm taking a mixed media painting workshop with Paul St. Denis this week. Yesterday we poured acrylic paint, which was big fun. It's an interesting process. With each one, I would think, "Well, that looks dumb. Everyone else's looks better." But by the time the colors dried, they mellowed and blended, so I ended up with some nice pours at the end of the day. They all need some finishing work, but they're off to a good start.

Today, we will be using powdered dyes. Haven't a clue what that will be like, except that he said it would be messy. Actually, he used the words "dye" and "explode" in the same sentence. Hm...